Rafael Derolez
frontend / design engineer
Design engineer with a strong focus on interfaces and experiences.
I sweat the details so things look and feel good — on web and native.
Previously at Foundation Labs where we built Rodeo and Aura .
Career
Senior Software Engineer – Foundation Labs
Design engineering for both web and mobile experiences (Rodeo, Aura)
React (Native) · Design Engineering
Senior Frontend Developer – Timeline
Rebuilt Timeline.com's digital presence from the ground up, contributing to a 36x increase in sales.
Next.js · Shopify
Freelance
Built & worked on business and consumer e-commerce platforms, online entertainment interfaces and classic marketing sites.
Frontend Developer – Fnatic
Built an animation-led website for the launch of the #1 esports team's gaming hardware.
React · GSAP · Shopify
Front-End Developer – NEVERBLAND
Frontend development at London-based digital agency, specialized in flashy marketing & video production sites.
Backbone.js · Twig · PHP · Gatsby · GSAP
Side Projects
Starframe
Small explorer app for NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day. Built to play around with Expo 55 and familiarise myself with Expo Application Services. Coming to iOS soon™.
Expo · React Native
Rodeo
More work coming soon